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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting problem with KSH script: command line args Post 302441068 by zaxxon on Thursday 29th of July 2010 08:29:32 AM
Old 07-29-2010
Very easy to test:
Code:
$> cat mach*
echo "1: $1"
echo "2: $2"
echo "3: $3"
echo "4: $4"
$> ./mach* red green 'dark !*red' blue
1: red
2: green
3: dark !*red
4: blue

 

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function::ansi_set_color3

FUNCTION:(3stap)					  Utility functions for using an					  FUNCTION:(3stap)

NAME
function::ansi_set_color3 - Set the ansi Select Graphic Rendition mode. SYNOPSIS
ansi_set_color3(fg:long,bg:long,attr:long) ARGUMENTS
fg Foreground color to set. bg Background color to set. attr Color attribute to set. DESCRIPTION
Sends ansi code for Select Graphic Rendition mode for the given forground color, Black(30), Blue(34), Green(32), Cyan(36), Red(31), Purple(35), Brown(33), Light Gray(37), the given background color, Black(40), Red(41), Green(42), Yellow(43), Blue(44), Magenta(45), Cyan(46), White(47) and the color attribute All attributes off(0), Intensity Bold(1), Underline Single(4), Blink Slow(5), Blink Rapid(6), Image Negative(7). SystemTap Tapset Reference May 2013 FUNCTION:(3stap)
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